MYANMAR

Monsoon Floods Update

As of 15 August 2019

97,000 People Displaced

Overview
Floodwaters are receding in many areas across
Myanmar, with the number of people sheltering in
temporary evacuation sites now below 100,000
INDIA
KACHIN
people from a peak of more than 110,000 people CHINA
on 13 August. Mon State is severely affected,
with huge tracts of farmland and entire villages
submerged as water levels have not yet
subsided. Over the next few days, more heavy
rainfall is predicted for Mon State, Kayin State,
SAGAING
and Taninthayi Region, each one already heavily
affected.
SHAN
On 9 August, the rains triggered a landslide in (NORTH)
Paung Township, killing more than 70 people.
CHIN
The national, state and local authorities,
supported by the Myanmar Red Cross Society
(MRCS), local communities and civil society SHAN
MANDALAY SHAN (EAST)
organizations have so far met the immediate (SOUTH)
needs of the population. In Mon, the authorities LAOS
have signaled a need for additional boats, as the Nay Pyi Taw
state’s total fleet for rescue and delivery of relief MAGWAY
items only numbers 17. MRCS has also reported KAYAH
a need for additional boats. RAKHINE
BAGO
Supplies of rice, instant noodles, hygiene kits, (WEST) BAGO
sleeping mats, mosquito nets and other basic (EAST)
supplies are being provided for. An inter-agency
mission consisting of UN and humanitarian KAYIN
partner organizations visited Mon State 14-16
August, to find that if the floodwaters remain for AYEYARWADY YANGON
more than a week, the need for assistance will
continue. It was also found that more than 500
MON THAILAND
schools are now closed, and many will need to be
completely rebuilt. Affected Township

Ongoing assistance will be needed in the

recovery phase too, once the floods recede.
According to the National Disaster Management
Committee, more than 170 houses were Affected Displaced Evacuation
destroyed, and many others damaged. Rice State/Region Population Sites
harvests have been lost and farmers will need Bago 10,845 6 TANINTHARYI
seeds, tools and other support to recover their Kayin 22,471 17
livelihoods. The stagnant waters and
contamination of wells and water sources will also Magway 1,750 8
be a costly undertaking in terms of Mandalay 4,044 5
decontamination. Mon 37,240 119
Sagaing 9,370 3
Tanintharyi 11,341 11
Yangon 37 1
Total 97,098 170

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Creation date: 16 Aug 2019 Feedback: ochamyanmar@un.org www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int